as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurist
Her subsequent arrest on obstruction charges makes the jurist a martyr for progressive sanctuary policies that the Trump administration seeks to punish and defeat.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 1 May 2025
This is a respected conservative jurist who is appealing to our common article of faith in the Constitution.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Wilkinson’s conservative pedigree may complicate White House efforts to credibly assail him as a left-leaning jurist bent on thwarting the Trump administration’s agenda for political purposes, a fallback line of attack when judicial decisions run counter to the president’s wishes.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 1 May 2025
This is a respected conservative jurist who is appealing to our common article of faith in the Constitution.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Wilkinson’s conservative pedigree may complicate White House efforts to credibly assail him as a left-leaning jurist bent on thwarting the Trump administration’s agenda for political purposes, a fallback line of attack when judicial decisions run counter to the president’s wishes.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
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In September 2024, a state judge ruled that the ban was unconstitutional, but it was reinstated one week later by the Georgia Supreme Court.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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After a jury found Simpson liable, a judge awarded the families of the victims $33.5 million in damages.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Jeff Rogers, the 13th Judicial District prosecutor representing the state in the trial, said Wednesday that the defense requested the hearing be canceled because there were no issues requiring the court's consideration or decision.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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The court’s six conservative justices voted to approve the law, while the three liberal justices dissented.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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